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BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.co 
October 14 03:30 AM
THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
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Dawes scoffs at Govt’s plan to build four new hospitals
Mark Dennis 
October 14 03:28 AM
Opposition spokesman on health Dr Alfred Dawes has described as a “wish list” an announcement by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton th...
KSAMC urges water party restraint
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KSAMC urges water party restraint
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 03:26 AM
THE Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has urged water party organisers to carefully consider the timeliness and appropriateness of ...
Central Kingston MP highlights big drop in murders
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Central Kingston MP highlights big drop in murders
Nightlife has returned, children are playing in the parks, says Williams
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 03:24 AM
What was for a long time one of Jamaica’s most politically volatile constituencies, Kingston Central, which saw up to 50 murders per year, has recorde...
IC says 69% of Gov’t contracts awarded without competition
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IC says 69% of Gov’t contracts awarded without competition
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 03:22 AM
Nearly seven in every 10 Government contracts recorded in 2025 were awarded through single-source procurement, while hundreds of same-day awards to in...
New King’s Counsel charged to lead change
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New King’s Counsel charged to lead change
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 03:20 AM
JAMAICA’S three newest King’s Counsel have been urged by senior judicial leaders to use their elevated status to push for the abolition of the UK Priv...
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Seiveright backs police, but says deaths involving State agencies must concern all Jamaicans
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 14 03:04 AM
While celebrating sharp reductions in murders, shootings, and robberies in St Andrew North Central, Member of Parliament (MP) Delano Seiveright has ur...

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THE Integrity Commission (IC) has called for full documentation and independent review of 476 Government contracts valued at $5 billion that public bo...
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What was for a long time one of Jamaica’s most politically volatile constituencies, Kingston Central, which saw up to 50 murders per year, has recorde...
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Nearly seven in every 10 Government contracts recorded in 2025 were awarded through single-source procurement, while hundreds of same-day awards to in...

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